Zoning Board of Appeals
City Hall, Council Chambers
Agenda — 24 items
- 1 Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
- 2 CALL TO ORDER
- 3 ROLL CALL
- 4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 5 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes 11-20-25
- 6 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS
- 7 This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the Zoning Board of Appeals members do not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the meeting shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.
- 8 OLD BUSINESS: PUBLIC HEARING
- 9 During the Public Hearing, members of the public will be allowed to present evidence and ask questions subject to the rules of the meeting.
- 10 PETITION 2025-51: A Special Use Permit to allow a self-storage facility, located at 1701 Drauden Road. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #3) **TO BE DEFERRED** PETITION 2025-52: A Variation of Use to allow a B-3 (general business) use in the B-1 (neighborhood business) district, located at 1701 Drauden Road. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #3) **TO BE DEFERRED**
- 11 NEW BUSINESS: PUBLIC HEARING
- 12 During the Public Hearing, members of the public will be allowed to present evidence and ask questions subject to the rules of the meeting.
- 13 PETITION 2025-53: A Special Use Permit to allow a community center within an R-2 (single-family residential) zoning district, located at 111 McDonough Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #5)
- 14 PETITION 2025-55: A Variation of Use to allow a laundromat, a B-1 (neighborhood business) use in an R-4 (multi-family residential) zoning district, located at 629 N. Hickory Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #4) PETITION 2025-56: A Variation to reduce the required amount of off-street parking from 31 spaces to 19 spaces, located at 621-629 N. Hickory Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #4)
- 15 PETITION 2025-57: A series of Variations to allow installation of a new ground sign, located at 2200 McDonough Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #5)
- 16 PETITION 2025-58: A Special Exception to allow a roof-mounted solar installation, located at 2114 Oak Leaf Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #5)
- 17 PETITION 2025-59: A Variation to allow for reduced total side yard setbacks from the required 20' to 16', located at 6303 Brunswick Drive. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #1)
- 18 PETITION 2025-60: A series of Variations to allow a reduced rear yard setback and to exceed maximum lot coverage, located at 424 W. Washington Street. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #5)
- 19 PETITION 2025-61: A Variation to allow for decorative pea gravel in the front yard, located at 1137 Cathy Avenue. (COUNCIL DISTRICT #5)
- 20 OLD/NEW BUSINESS—NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION
- 21 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 22 This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding non-agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the Zoning Board of Appeals members do not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the meeting shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.
- 23 ADJOURNMENT
- 24 This meeting will be held in an accessible location. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact The City Clerk Office, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 at (815) 724-3780.